The best picture jaspers in the world come from the Oregon-Idaho border. Jasper is a member of the chalcedony family.Chalcedony, pronounced kal sid nee, is any form of microcrystalline quar ...
Bruneau Jasper - (Page)Bruneau Jasper is a beautiful semi precious gemstone that comes from the remote canyon near the Bruneau River in western Idaho, about 30 miles south of the tiny town of Bruneau. It is a remote an ...
Idaho Rocks and Minerals - (Page)Idaho is a great state for rockhounding. In fact Idaho's nickname is 'The Gem State’. It even has a county known as Gem County. The state also is home to an incredible variety of geolo ...
Jaspers - (Page)Jasper is a member of the chalcedony family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. However, in the ...
Agate Stone and Jasper Stone - (Page)What is the difference between agate stones and jasper stones? Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, ...